This forum examined the essential role of networks as the backbone of the digital economy, connecting people, devices, and systems across sectors and enabling AI-driven innovation. Speakers highlighted the foundational technologies shaping next-generation networks, including integrated photonics, advanced microelectronics, AI for networks and networks for AI, software-defined networking, and satellite communications.
Networks are the foundation of our digital society and economy, increasingly connecting people, devices, and systems across every sector, from healthcare and education to manufacturing and global supply chains. They will play a critical role in our AI-enabled future, powering data centers, smartphones, augmented reality experiences, connected vehicles, drones, sensors, and delivering the user experiences that define modern life.
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Closing Remarks Corey Cheng Program Director, MIT Industrial Liaison Program